JT Scott
@jtforward2.bsky.social
Ward 2 City Councilor, Somerville MA. Pronoun ambivalent.
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It shows how out of touch House Speaker Ron Mariano is that he acts like 1994 was just a few years ago.
(From MASSterList)
(From MASSterList)
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
It shows how out of touch House Speaker Ron Mariano is that he acts like 1994 was just a few years ago.
(From MASSterList)
(From MASSterList)
Alex Vitale wrote a book called "The End of Policing". His presence on Mamdani's transition team is very exciting!
I love to see new mayors putting the rubber to the road.
I love to see new mayors putting the rubber to the road.
I'm excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Mamdani Transition Team to work on community safety issues. A New Era for NYC.
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Alex Vitale wrote a book called "The End of Policing". His presence on Mamdani's transition team is very exciting!
I love to see new mayors putting the rubber to the road.
I love to see new mayors putting the rubber to the road.
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One thing that is tough about rapid response/patrols, besides constantly being threatened by armed secret police, is that for the most part they see the defeats. There are exceptions, but you’ll never know how many people were saved by slowing feds down, whistles, community alerts, etc.
November 21, 2025 at 6:20 PM
One thing that is tough about rapid response/patrols, besides constantly being threatened by armed secret police, is that for the most part they see the defeats. There are exceptions, but you’ll never know how many people were saved by slowing feds down, whistles, community alerts, etc.
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Trans day of just trying to tackle my to-do list.
(But yes, rest in power to those we lost and who were taken from us.)
(But yes, rest in power to those we lost and who were taken from us.)
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Trans day of just trying to tackle my to-do list.
(But yes, rest in power to those we lost and who were taken from us.)
(But yes, rest in power to those we lost and who were taken from us.)
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We are in an extraordinary moment for the fight for trans lives and greater gender freedom for all.
I wrote this year’s Remembrance Report - about what we’re facing, where we came from, and why we will never forget those who came before us:
www.transremembrance.org/insights-and...
I wrote this year’s Remembrance Report - about what we’re facing, where we came from, and why we will never forget those who came before us:
www.transremembrance.org/insights-and...
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
We are in an extraordinary moment for the fight for trans lives and greater gender freedom for all.
I wrote this year’s Remembrance Report - about what we’re facing, where we came from, and why we will never forget those who came before us:
www.transremembrance.org/insights-and...
I wrote this year’s Remembrance Report - about what we’re facing, where we came from, and why we will never forget those who came before us:
www.transremembrance.org/insights-and...
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I invite you to both (a) read about the siblings we lost this year to cruelty, and (b) celebrate and love your trans neighbors before they are dead.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
In Memoriam — Trans Remembrance Project
www.transremembrance.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:43 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, I invite you to both (a) read about the siblings we lost this year to cruelty, and (b) celebrate and love your trans neighbors before they are dead.
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
www.transremembrance.org/in-memoriam
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Tomorrow is Trans Day of Remembrance. Every year on TDOR, trans people lost to homicide and violence are remembered at memorials around the country and around the world.
But the story of Sam Nordquist, a young trans man who was tortured and killed this year, has haunted me like no other.
But the story of Sam Nordquist, a young trans man who was tortured and killed this year, has haunted me like no other.
What happened in Room 22?
For a month, seven people held Sam Nordquist captive in a small hotel room, torturing him to death, authorities say. How did it go on in secret?
www.nbcnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Tomorrow is Trans Day of Remembrance. Every year on TDOR, trans people lost to homicide and violence are remembered at memorials around the country and around the world.
But the story of Sam Nordquist, a young trans man who was tortured and killed this year, has haunted me like no other.
But the story of Sam Nordquist, a young trans man who was tortured and killed this year, has haunted me like no other.
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On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor the trans people lost to violence in the U.S. this year.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
Widespread poverty, homelessness, and discrimination makes trans people 4x more likely to experience violence than the average person.
We shouldn’t have to live in fear to be who we are.
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What's going with habeas and ICE kidnappings is a perfect example of what I mean when I say courts won't save us.
Recently, ICE/the BIA made up a rule, saying nearly everyone ICE kidnaps is subject to "mandatory detention" (ie, no bail/bond).
282 out of 288 of judges to hear habeas cases disagree.
Recently, ICE/the BIA made up a rule, saying nearly everyone ICE kidnaps is subject to "mandatory detention" (ie, no bail/bond).
282 out of 288 of judges to hear habeas cases disagree.
![The gravamen of this dispute is whether Demirel’s detention is mandatory under INA
§ 235(b) (8 U.S.C. § 1225(b)) or discretionary under § 236(a) (8 U.S.C. § 1226(a)). “The vast
majority of courts confronting this precise issue have rejected [the Government’s] interpretation,
and the BIA’s interpretation in Hurtado, as contradictory to the plain text of § 1225.” Ayala Amaya
v. Bondi, No. 25-16429, 2025 WL 3033880, at *2 (D.N.J. Oct. 30, 2025) (collecting cases). Once
again, of the 288 district court decisions to address the issue, 282 have determined that § 1226(a)
applies or likely applies in situations similar to those presented here. See Appendix. Those
decisions are plainly correct.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:grwhhgszjlgcjesagerdazwj/bafkreigdewkbpqri7ntfjrxpdi74cgzkr3ckmfw6klr3wlaysmjrvpxxzq@jpeg)
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
What's going with habeas and ICE kidnappings is a perfect example of what I mean when I say courts won't save us.
Recently, ICE/the BIA made up a rule, saying nearly everyone ICE kidnaps is subject to "mandatory detention" (ie, no bail/bond).
282 out of 288 of judges to hear habeas cases disagree.
Recently, ICE/the BIA made up a rule, saying nearly everyone ICE kidnaps is subject to "mandatory detention" (ie, no bail/bond).
282 out of 288 of judges to hear habeas cases disagree.
It's hard for me to determine which huge takeaway from this article is most stupendous
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 PM
It's hard for me to determine which huge takeaway from this article is most stupendous
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@sanders.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov should tell any Senator considering a cave that they'll happily host stadium stops with @aoc.bsky.social and any other rising star that wants to primary them in their districts if they can't hold the line for people's basic needs.
November 9, 2025 at 10:32 PM
@sanders.senate.gov and @warren.senate.gov and @markey.senate.gov should tell any Senator considering a cave that they'll happily host stadium stops with @aoc.bsky.social and any other rising star that wants to primary them in their districts if they can't hold the line for people's basic needs.
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Without LGBT New Yorkers, Cuomo might’ve won. Mamdani’s genuine and relentless support of trans rights was not only morally correct, but an electoral necessity.
Centrist dems want buses running over LGBT people. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social wants free and clear bus lanes instead. The difference won him the election.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Without LGBT New Yorkers, Cuomo might’ve won. Mamdani’s genuine and relentless support of trans rights was not only morally correct, but an electoral necessity.
Seriously contemplating changing my bsky handle to "Felony Footlong"
November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Seriously contemplating changing my bsky handle to "Felony Footlong"
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this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
It's uncanny how Cuomo has been laser-focused at appealing to the absolute worst qualities in people - their insularity, their tribalism, and now their fear. A campaign monumental in its cynicism, a colossal bet by this man and his billionaire backers that people are basically bad.
This isn't a closing election argument, it's Vidkun Quisling explaining why surrender is better than resistance.
November 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
this is such a great encapsulation of why this race feels existential even to people outside NYC. Cuomo as the final boss of everything wrong with the current Democratic Party, Mamdani happily grabbing the third rails everyone’s told are too dangerous to touch (trans people, Muslims, socialism)
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Shutdown is very uncomplicated. Trump & Republicans will starve 42 million Americans unless Democrats agree to kick 20+ million Americans off of any healthcare insurance. Kicker is that Republicans intend to do both, regardless of what Democrats choose to do at this particular hostage situation.
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Shutdown is very uncomplicated. Trump & Republicans will starve 42 million Americans unless Democrats agree to kick 20+ million Americans off of any healthcare insurance. Kicker is that Republicans intend to do both, regardless of what Democrats choose to do at this particular hostage situation.
This is local reporting about the recent incident in Evanston that you may have seen pics/videos from. This is worth reading, and there's a few points I want to highlight from it:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTable
Evanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.
evanstonroundtable.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This is local reporting about the recent incident in Evanston that you may have seen pics/videos from. This is worth reading, and there's a few points I want to highlight from it:
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/e...
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I was fighting fascism with the power of love and kindness and just really getting my ass handed to me. proteanmag.com/2025/11/01/w...
November 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I was fighting fascism with the power of love and kindness and just really getting my ass handed to me. proteanmag.com/2025/11/01/w...
I venerate the Classic Diner Waitress, and my Temple is "Tresca's Eating Place" in Watertown, where several of them have been serving up Breakfast Special w Ham for over 30 years.
I make an annual pilgrimage. Tresca's is one of the few good reasons to leave Somerville.
I make an annual pilgrimage. Tresca's is one of the few good reasons to leave Somerville.
I think the closest thing is the Classic Americana Diner Waitress and that’s absolutely not an archetype treated with real respect or deference vs blue collar man tropes like grizzled mechanic, coal miner, or cop.
October 31, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I venerate the Classic Diner Waitress, and my Temple is "Tresca's Eating Place" in Watertown, where several of them have been serving up Breakfast Special w Ham for over 30 years.
I make an annual pilgrimage. Tresca's is one of the few good reasons to leave Somerville.
I make an annual pilgrimage. Tresca's is one of the few good reasons to leave Somerville.
@jonlink.bsky.social is on bsky too!
Jon Link has my support for at-large as well. He is a solid neighbor who is concerned by pushes for cleaner sidewalks that disregard of the underlying causes of homelessness which this city exacerbates. He hasn't needed to do polling to tell himself what positions he'll take. 6/?
October 31, 2025 at 6:59 PM
@jonlink.bsky.social is on bsky too!
Hey Somerville! If you haven't voted early or by mail, your last chance to do so is TUESDAY.
Please go out and do democracy while we still have it.
I've been thinking a lot about state power recently, and wanted to share a few of those thoughts. 1/?
Please go out and do democracy while we still have it.
I've been thinking a lot about state power recently, and wanted to share a few of those thoughts. 1/?
October 30, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Hey Somerville! If you haven't voted early or by mail, your last chance to do so is TUESDAY.
Please go out and do democracy while we still have it.
I've been thinking a lot about state power recently, and wanted to share a few of those thoughts. 1/?
Please go out and do democracy while we still have it.
I've been thinking a lot about state power recently, and wanted to share a few of those thoughts. 1/?
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Massachusetts has an $8 BILLION with a B in its rainy day fund. Gov. Healey could be demanding Democratic legislature backfill at least for Nov. 1st SNAP benefits. She dismissed doing so, saying $248 million is too much. I think we can afford it. IT'S RAINING. #mapoli
October 30, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Massachusetts has an $8 BILLION with a B in its rainy day fund. Gov. Healey could be demanding Democratic legislature backfill at least for Nov. 1st SNAP benefits. She dismissed doing so, saying $248 million is too much. I think we can afford it. IT'S RAINING. #mapoli
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The PTA at the Winter Hill Community School are holding an emergency fundraiser to provide free food and gift cards to families who are losing their SNAP benefit on Saturday.
If you have the capacity, please donate to help keep our neighbors from going hungry.
givebutter.com/qmnqus
If you have the capacity, please donate to help keep our neighbors from going hungry.
givebutter.com/qmnqus
October 29, 2025 at 2:57 PM
The PTA at the Winter Hill Community School are holding an emergency fundraiser to provide free food and gift cards to families who are losing their SNAP benefit on Saturday.
If you have the capacity, please donate to help keep our neighbors from going hungry.
givebutter.com/qmnqus
If you have the capacity, please donate to help keep our neighbors from going hungry.
givebutter.com/qmnqus
I'd estimate over 10,000 of our neighbors here in Somerville will be hungry when SNAP ends this weekend
Here is one way you can work with neighbors to help
Here is one way you can work with neighbors to help
Lots of lovely folks want to cook for neighbors, fill community fridges during SNAP shutdown but are intimidated. A mutual aid group in Flatbush, Brooklyn has been feeding 80+ people every single week for a year and a half or so now. Nobody is born knowing how to cook for 80, so here's our guide!
October 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I'd estimate over 10,000 of our neighbors here in Somerville will be hungry when SNAP ends this weekend
Here is one way you can work with neighbors to help
Here is one way you can work with neighbors to help
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A witness in our case had ICE reject all her documents after using facial rec on her.
For her, tho, it seemed like nothing could make them accept that she has a right to be here.
Either way, a gov policy of not trusting gov-issued docs is going to violate lots of people's rights.
For her, tho, it seemed like nothing could make them accept that she has a right to be here.
Either way, a gov policy of not trusting gov-issued docs is going to violate lots of people's rights.
October 29, 2025 at 5:18 PM
A witness in our case had ICE reject all her documents after using facial rec on her.
For her, tho, it seemed like nothing could make them accept that she has a right to be here.
Either way, a gov policy of not trusting gov-issued docs is going to violate lots of people's rights.
For her, tho, it seemed like nothing could make them accept that she has a right to be here.
Either way, a gov policy of not trusting gov-issued docs is going to violate lots of people's rights.
This is neither accurate nor definitive
Using this to imprison citizens and refusing to believe even a valid birth certificate is a nightmare
No good comes of this, I promise you
This, like ICE itself, must be abolished
Using this to imprison citizens and refusing to believe even a valid birth certificate is a nightmare
No good comes of this, I promise you
This, like ICE itself, must be abolished
New: Videos show ICE/CBP agents are scanning peoples' faces on the street to verify citizenship. ICE has tool to instantly look up unprecedented number of databases with just a photo
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
“I’m an American citizen so leave me alone”
“Alright, we just got to verify that”
www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is neither accurate nor definitive
Using this to imprison citizens and refusing to believe even a valid birth certificate is a nightmare
No good comes of this, I promise you
This, like ICE itself, must be abolished
Using this to imprison citizens and refusing to believe even a valid birth certificate is a nightmare
No good comes of this, I promise you
This, like ICE itself, must be abolished